Isaac II of Byzantium

Isaac II of Byzantium (September 1156-January 1204) was Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1185 to 1195 and from 1203 to 1204, succeeding Andronicus I of Byzantium and preceding Alexius III of Byzantium.

Biography
Isaac was born in September 1156, the son of Andronikos Doukas Angelos. He served in Andronicus I of Byzantium's army, but he took part in a rebellion against him; he was not punished, and allowed to stay in Constantinople. On 11 September 1185,